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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

309 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 16

Danger of War Inference From Preparations Bishop Burgmann’s Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

“We have arrived at one of the most delicate and dangerous periods in the history of the world,” declared the Bishop of Goulburn…

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Bigga News Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

BIGGA: The annual meeting of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's League was held in the Literary Institute and was…

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Big Battle Fought Italians Claim Victory 150,000 Soldiers in the Fight Advance of Ten Miles Made

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

ROME, Sunday: Despite continuous and hailstorms, an Italian offensive launched on the Northern Abysinian front last Monday against Ras Mulgueta, with the object of breaking through to a focal point of Amba Alagi, 40…

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Returned Men a Suggestion Concentration Camp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Moss Vale sub-branch of the League on Monday night, Mr. R. J. Beckley, Public Works…

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Major Taylour. Principal Speaker for Anzac Day

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

The invitation extended to Major Spencer Taylour to be the principal speaker on Anzac Day at Young has been accepted…

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The War Questions in House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: The Italo-Abyssinian war was brought up in the House of Lords to-day when Lord Phillimore described as a criminal…

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Our Sydney Letter War Clouds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

Although a European war would no doubt send the price of wool and wheat sky high very few Australians would consider this ample…

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Rumours of War German Militarists Story of Alleged Plan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday: Writing in the newspaper L'Oeuvre, the well known foreign correspondent, Madame Tabouls, predicts that…

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Soldiers’ Preference “Unfair” And “Unjust” Enforcement of Act 18 Years After War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

The Local Government Association of Officers asked the Municipal Council on Tuesday night to co-operate with it in pointing out to the…

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Soldiers' Preference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The City Country Council to-day agreed to cooperate with the Local Government Officers' Association in opposing the…

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War History Ex-Resident's Gift

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

An ofer to donate to the city of Goulburn a complete collection of war-time issues of a Sydney pictorial publication was made to the…

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Preference Act Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

In a letter to the Goulburn City Council, read at last night's council meeting, the Local Government Association of Officers invited…

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Soldiers’ Send-off To Mr. Jim Hill

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

On Saturday night the committee and members of the Yass Soldiers’ Club said farewell to Mr. Jim Hill, who is leaving for the Gilgandra…

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Binalong Branch Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ League 23 Diggers Assisted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

The Binalong branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ League in its last meeting appointed the following officials:—President, Mr. J. J…

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Club Room Retention by Returned Soldiers. But No Diggers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Returned soldiers agreed, at the monthly meeting on Friday night, to retain the Phoenix room, adjacent to the council chambers in…

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War Memorial Party At Caretaker's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

The new refreshment room at the War Memorial on Rocky Hill was opened on Tuesday evening. At the invitation of the caretaker…

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Soviet Frontier Atmosphere of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: "There is an atmosphere of mobilisation like there was in Europe in 1914," said Mr. Arthur Donald Bate, foreign editor…

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STALIN Threat to Japan Next Great War Two Focal Points

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

Japan ventures to attack the I Mongolian People's Republic, and seeks to destroy its independence, we shall have to…

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Preference To Returned Soldiers Soldiers’ Club Protests Against Attitude of Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

The following motion was unanimously carried at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Yass Soldiers’ Club held on Tuesday night last:…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Realising the difficulties that may arise to partially incapacitated soldiers who are car drivers, the committee of the R.A.C.A. has decided [?] to bons five numbers of the [?] Association. This [?] that rendered number of the Club, and in the…

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